The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-17
WON In TWELVE INNINGS
The Pittsburgs Yield to the lndianap-
oils Nine in Brilliant Game.
An Umpire at Baltimore Is Threatened with
Severe Punishment by Angry Spectators
Results Of League and Association Games

The result of the six consecutive defeats OF
the Indianapolis club in its last trip a small
attendance at Athletic Park yesterday afternoon
TO witness the game with the Pittsburcs Never
was a crowd better repaid for it's attendance, for
the game was in every respect the most brilliant
and exciting exhibition of the national game
yet given the grounds, if, indeed it was
ever equaled in the city. The playing Of both
clubs was sharp and accurate, and scarce an
inning went by without brilliant play of some
character The Pittsburg players exerted every
effort and resorted to the most unfair means to
win the game, but they were outplayed ut every
point, and failed TO except in Of the
twelve innings required TO decide the contest
Batting, fielding and base-running alike
excellent. Myers's effors in the last.named di-
rection SURPRISING anything ever seen on the
home grounds.
Grace Pearce, whose erroneous decision
swindled Indianapolis out Of a game in Chicago,
offciated umpire and gave satisfaction,
cept in the last inning where he refused to take
-cogn:zance of the bad breaks of Brown and Car
roll. but il was evident that he did the best he
could. In this inning Brown deliberately
knocked Bassett down on second base to prevent
his making double play, and Carroll purposely
iuterposed himself between Arundel and the
plate, interfering with the catchers throwing
the ball. Although Pearce was called upon TO
prevent this sort of robbery he declined to in
terfere and threatened to fine Glasscock for
protesting.
The field play of Glasscock. Denny. Bassett
and kuehne phenomenal in character, and
TO Denny is due the credit of tying the
score in the ninth inning. Shomberc. for won
der. off in his batting and failed to secure
his customary hit Kirby put in to pitch
for the home club, and pitched a very remark
able game, being especially effective at critical
periods, and having good control OF the ball
Mccormick did nearly as well for the visitors.
but the hits were made when most needed.
Neither side scored in the first inning, but IN
the second after two men were out, Indianapo-
lis scored the first run. Bassett going to first
balls. stealing second, and coming home on Ca
hills single TO left field In the fifth the visitors
took the lead, McKinnon leading off with a sin
gle and advancing Whitney's out. Kuehne
got first base called balls and McCormick's
drive to left for two bases sent both men home.
Brown sent hot one to Kirby, who, by
markablv fine STOP put him out at first, and
Miller went ont from Denny to Shomberg. leav-
ing Mccormick at second. Glasscock made a
hit with two men ont in the SIXTH but
caught mapping off OF first In the seventh the
great short-stop made one of his apparently i'm
possible plays, the fielding feature of the game.
by which be got Whitney's hit over second with
his left hand in time to cut the runner off.
In the seventh Bassett made a three base hit,
but no more runs were scored by either side until
the ninth, and the outlook for the home club
was not reassuring when Denny to the
bat But the second ball pitched he caught
fairly on the end of his bat and sent it d.
rect line left-ield fence for home run,
one of the hardest hits ever made on the ground,
1 and thu tied Although Glasscock
followed with hit. he caught trying to
steal second, and Myers and McGeachy went
out. The twelfth full of excitement, and
Melted the home eluo two runs, thanks
Myerss great base-running Glasscock made a
safe hit. but was forced out by Myers at second:
but, In his anxiety to make a double play. Smith
threw little wild TO McKinnon, and Myers took
first. Then followed the cleverest exhibition
of baserunning yet given the
grounds, in which McGeachy and Myers
participated. McGeachy, with Meyers first.
knocked the ball Kuehne's head into left
field for a safe single No sooner had the ball
left the bat than Meyers started on the circuit,
never stopping until he had crossed the plate.
and apparently paying no attention to either of
the intervening bases. His audacity evidently
ratified Carroll, who threw the ball too high for
Whitney, and before the ball could be recovered
by the feders he safely home. McGeachy
base behind him. The crowd was fairly wild and
cheered themselves hoarse in giving vent to their
enthusiasm. Bassett sent up a long lily TO Brown
the return of which McGeachy scored, and
Cahill ended the fun by going out from kuehne
TO McKinnor. After two men out Whit
ney made hit for the visitors, but forced
out by Kuehnes hir to Glasscock, and the game
over. Following is